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Opinion: Only $550/Month Property Taxes, If You Can Afford Paying $59 Million For This Hudson Yards Penthouse

Hudson Yards is an undeniable success. The Vessel – Thomas Heatherwick’s public installation – is a masterpiece that draws thousands…

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How Low Interest Rates Could Wreck State/Local Budgets and Hurt Credit Quality

The past week was a bumper week in munis, with nearly $14 billion in new issuance. It was also one…

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[Opinion] The Art of Self-Gifting: Stanford’s $4.7 Billion “Package” For Local Housing and Schools

June 24, 2019 – Stanford University, whose $20+ billion endowment ranks as one of the largest in the nation –…